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The Hymn of Justinian

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May 12, 2026
The story of how an ancient hymn became part of our weekly services. The Hymn of Justinian/Justinian's Hymn is sometimes known as the "Hymn of the Incarnation" or the "Anthem of Orthodoxy" LINKS: An article about the hymn: https://orthodoxwiki.org/Only-begotten_Son Listen to the hymn here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oMFwoyfkTY Fr. Tom Hopko explores the teaching within this hymn: https://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/spiritandtruth/only_begotten_son_and_word_of_god/ The hymn sung in old Greek: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRtETeYczTg A beautiful Slavonic rendition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N89Xg3WUwkM Our Liturgy episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2uvXjjDjwQ The Trisagion Hymn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_jF2Swo2cc Amongst our regular supporters are our friends at Orthodox Youth & Young Adult Ministries: https://www.theoym.org/ Please consider supporting us with a monthly donation here: https://ko-fi.com/patristix You can also help us by getting Patristix graphic designs on ALL SORTS of merch at our Redbubble shop: https://www.redbubble.com/people/patristix/shop?asc=u Also follow us on social media for cool graphics, pictures and info: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Patristix Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/patristixgram/ Secret bonus clip: https://youtu.be/ezS50XlTyaI

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